Led by House Speaker John Boehner, House Republicans are expected to take action this week in defense of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act. The move is in direct response to the Obama Administration’s landmark actions in support of greater scrutiny in sexual discrimination cases. With a Friday filing deadline in two related…
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, strongly criticized the House Republican leadership on Friday for taking steps to defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in court, violating their pledge to focus only on economic issues. DOMA is a policy which discriminates against the LGBT community…
The U.S. Navy is up in arms over a “sleepover” dispute. A male soldier says he fell asleep with another male soldier after watching “The Vampire Diaries.” Now, Navy Petty Officer Stephen C. Jones is being discharged on account of “willful failure to exhibit professional conduct.” “That is the honest, entire story,” Jones said. Navy…
Harvard University opened its doors Friday to welcome the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) to its campus as an important step in moving past old divisions that prevented Americans from entering the military. But, not everyone on campus is thrilled. Protesters feel the decision to bring ROTC back on campus (since the Vietnam war…
San Diego LGBT Pride has hired business and management consultant Frank G. Scarpaci of The Vianova Group, LLC, to serve as interim executive director until a final candidate is selected for the position. According to San Diego Pride Co-chair Larry Ramey, the board has just completed its first round of interviews for the post. “Frank…
The 10th annual Hillcrest Mardi Gras takes over the San Diego streets on Fat Tuesday, March 8, with the party taking place on University Avenue between First and Fourth Avenues. The festival is 6-11 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Greater San Diego Business Association (GSDBA) Charitable Foundation and the Hillcrest Business Association. All…
